Strictly’s Wynne Evans embroiled in further controversy as ‘vulgar joke he made behind-the-scenes is leaked’ -amid ‘wandering hand’ incident

Strictly Come Dancing’s Wynne Evans has found himself in further controversy after a ‘vulgar’ joke he reportedly made behind-the-scenes has been ‘leaked’.

The opera singer, 52, who has recently been caught up in a ‘wandering hand’ incident, is reported to have quipped that his double chin resembled female genitalia as he got his make-up done backstage.

Insiders claim that Wynne made the unsavory joke ahead of the BBC contest’s glitzy launch show and was said in a private conversation with a make-up artist.

A source told The Mirror: ‘It was a bit of a vulgar dad joke.’

The publication states that at least one other person was in the room at the time, adding that the make-up artist was not offended by Wynne’s joke.

The opera singer, 52, who has recently been caught up in a ‘wandering hand’ incident [pictured] , is reported to have quipped that his double chin resembled female genitalia as he got his make-up done backstage

It is said that while formal complaints were made, staff members were not amused.

The insider went on to add: ‘Wynne clearly didn’t mean any offence, but you have to be a little bit careful these days.’ 

A friend of Wynne’s is said to have claimed that Wynne’s cheeky comment was ‘a slice of self-deprecation’ and said confidentially to the make-up artist while others were present. 

MailOnline have contacted representatives of Strictly and Wynne for comment.  

The alleged joke came weeks before the Welsh singer and actor was embroiled in a ‘wandering hand’ incident with his professional partner Katya Jones.

Viewers spotted the toe-curling moment Katya moved Wynne’s hand away from her waist and snubbed his attempt at a high-five with her. 

The dance partners had spent the week defending their awkward exchange during a live show two weeks ago. 

However, it was since reported that the BBC gave the pair an extra chaperone as a result. 

Insiders claim that Wynne made the unsavory joke ahead of the BBC contest’s glitzy launch show and was said in a private conversation with a make-up artist

At least one other person was in the room at the time, adding that the make-up artist was not offended by Wynne’s joke

The Sun reported that they had extra eyes on them and that the whole crew and staff were asked to be vigilant because of the incident while the next episode was filmed.

A source said: ‘Instead of just one, they had a chaperone each and the whole crew were generally on high alert.

‘It was considered a way to prevent any other foolish jokes but also protect Katya if Wynne’s waist-grab wasn’t the joke they insist it was and was indeed a grope.

‘Either way, bosses felt like it would be prudent to get extra eyes on them to prevent any more misdemeanours.’

The BBC were contacted by MailOnline for comment at the time. . 

The alleged joke came weeks before the Welsh singer and actor was embroiled in a ‘wandering hand’ incident with his professional partner Katya Jones [pictured]

In another moment on Saturday night, Jones appeared to not want to high five her celebrity partner

The incident caused such concern among BBC top brass, who have spent months firefighting accusations of misconduct on previous series, that a welfare investigation was conducted. 

Katya had confirmed that she had not felt uncomfortable and no further action was taken.

However despite this the publication claims that Wynne and Katya ‘barely spent any time together off camera’ on Saturday.

Katya has defended her celebrity partner, declaring he has been ‘portrayed as someone he is not’, as the pair insist his ‘wandering hand’ incident was a silly joke.

It comes after reports that BBC bosses gave the duo an extra chaperone after his ‘wandering hand’ incident  

On last week’s It Takes Two, Wynne admitted he had watched the footage of the incident back and confessed: ‘I can see how people may have misinterpreted it.’

But fans are still yet to be convinced and were left cringing on Saturday by Wynne and Katya’s ‘awkward’ return to the dance floor.

The pair performed a quickstep as they attempted to shake off the toe-curling viral moment that saw Katya move Wynne’s hand away from her waist and snubbed his attempt at a high-five with her.

Fans were left with a sour taste in their mouths by the couple’s VT before they took to the floor, branding it overly ‘wholesome’ and ‘cosy’ in a bid to put rumours of their feud to bed.